obverse
American Numismatic Society (ANS), CC BY
reverse
American Numismatic Society (ANS), CC BY
Obverse
Head of Augustus, bare, right
Reverse
Mars, helmeted and cloaked, standing left, holding spear in right hand and parazonium in left, on pedestal inscribed S P Q R V PR RE CAES
Historical Note
Mars Ultor stands on a pedestal inscribed with a senatorial vow formula relating to Augustus's return — S P Q R V(ota) PR(o) RE(ditu) CAES(aris). The Senate and People made formal vows for the safe return of Augustus from his eastern journey of 22–19 BC, during which the Parthian standards were recovered and Armenia settled. This coin type commemorates both the divine protection of Rome's gods and the constitutional relationship between Augustus and the Senate.
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